Chapter 26 of Hocken and Hunken A Tale of Troy is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Hocken and Hunken A Tale of Troy is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'BIAS RENOUNCES. "Is Cap'n Hunken upstairs?" "Ay, ay, sir," answered Mr Tabb from behind his pile of biscuit tins and soapboxes. The pile had grown--or so it seemed to Cai--and blocked out more of the daylight than ever. "Won't you step up?
Chapter 26 of Hocken and Hunken A Tale of Troy is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading “'BIAS RENOUNCES.”
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading “"Ay, ay, sir," answered Mr Tabb from behind his pile of biscuit tins and soapboxes.”
closed to traffic
From this reading “The pile had grown--or so it seemed to Cai--and blocked out more of the daylight than ever.”
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “The pile had grown--or so it seemed to Cai--and blocked out more of the daylight than ever.”
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “"Ay, ay, sir," answered Mr Tabb from behind his pile of biscuit tins and soapboxes.”
third-person singular of “renounce” — give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading “'BIAS RENOUNCES.”
plural of “tin” — a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading “"Ay, ay, sir," answered Mr Tabb from behind his pile of biscuit tins and soapboxes.”
on a floor above
From this reading “"Is Cap'n Hunken upstairs?"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," answered Mr Tabb from behind his pile of biscuit tins and soapboxes.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," answered Mr Tabb from behind his pile of biscuit tins and soapboxes.
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From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," answered Mr Tabb from behind his pile of biscuit tins and soapboxes.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," answered Mr Tabb from behind his pile of biscuit tins and soapboxes.
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading 'BIAS RENOUNCES.
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," answered Mr Tabb from behind his pile of biscuit tins and soapboxes.
closed to traffic
From this reading The pile had grown--or so it seemed to Cai--and blocked out more of the daylight than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pile had grown--or so it seemed to Cai--and blocked out more of the daylight than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is Cap'n Hunken upstairs?"
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The pile had grown--or so it seemed to Cai--and blocked out more of the daylight than ever.
at any time
From this reading The pile had grown--or so it seemed to Cai--and blocked out more of the daylight than ever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," answered Mr Tabb from behind his pile of biscuit tins and soapboxes.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The pile had grown--or so it seemed to Cai--and blocked out more of the daylight than ever.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pile had grown--or so it seemed to Cai--and blocked out more of the daylight than ever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," answered Mr Tabb from behind his pile of biscuit tins and soapboxes.
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From this reading "Is Cap'n Hunken upstairs?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Cap'n Hunken upstairs?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The pile had grown--or so it seemed to Cai--and blocked out more of the daylight than ever.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The pile had grown--or so it seemed to Cai--and blocked out more of the daylight than ever.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," answered Mr Tabb from behind his pile of biscuit tins and soapboxes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," answered Mr Tabb from behind his pile of biscuit tins and soapboxes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The pile had grown--or so it seemed to Cai--and blocked out more of the daylight than ever.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The pile had grown--or so it seemed to Cai--and blocked out more of the daylight than ever.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," answered Mr Tabb from behind his pile of biscuit tins and soapboxes.
third-person singular of “renounce” — give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading 'BIAS RENOUNCES.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The pile had grown--or so it seemed to Cai--and blocked out more of the daylight than ever.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," answered Mr Tabb from behind his pile of biscuit tins and soapboxes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The pile had grown--or so it seemed to Cai--and blocked out more of the daylight than ever.
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From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," answered Mr Tabb from behind his pile of biscuit tins and soapboxes.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Won't you step up?
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From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," answered Mr Tabb from behind his pile of biscuit tins and soapboxes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The pile had grown--or so it seemed to Cai--and blocked out more of the daylight than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pile had grown--or so it seemed to Cai--and blocked out more of the daylight than ever.
plural of “tin” — a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," answered Mr Tabb from behind his pile of biscuit tins and soapboxes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pile had grown--or so it seemed to Cai--and blocked out more of the daylight than ever.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Won't you step up?
on a floor above
From this reading "Is Cap'n Hunken upstairs?"
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From this reading "Won't you step up?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Won't you step up?
Chapter 26 of Hocken and Hunken A Tale of Troy by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 267 sentences, grouped into 54 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 26 holds 267 sentences of Hocken and Hunken A Tale of Troy, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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